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FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Jan 27th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Gruters: THE GOVERNOR HAS DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, YES. >> Sen.
- Pizzo: HOW LONG AGO DID HE DECLARE THAT EMERGENCY? HOW LONG AGO DID HE DECLARE THAT EMERGENCY?
- Berman: SENATOR GRUTERS, WE STARTED A LITTLE BIT ON EMERGENCY SITUATIONS FOR STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR IMMIGRATION
- CAN BE DONE DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY?
- IT WAS CLEAR THAT IT'S NOT AN EMERGENCY.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Elect Committee Meeting - 2025-03-26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- This would have been an excellent location for an emergency shelter.
- The dispersal of emergency shelters is not even.
- housing units on site, and seems to encompass all possible types of emergency housing units.
- of residents, both in emergency housing based on the type and location of emergency housing.
- That just leads us back to the same place where we're not getting emergency shelters built.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 11, 2025 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- AND LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCIES.
- CARE IN GENERAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS.
- HOUSE BILL 355 ESTABLISHES A BASIC COMMON SENSE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ANY HOSPITAL WITH AN EMERGENCY
- AND WE HAVE THE FLORIDA COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS WAITING AND SUPPORT.
- THIS IT DEMONSTRATES THE IMPORTANCE OF HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS CONDUCTING THESE DRILLS.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications - 04/28/2026
Energy And Telecommunications
Transcript Highlights:
- And these microgrids would have to prioritize emergency services.
- No, I see in the bill where it says to facilitate electric vehicle charging with a focus on emergency
- And then when we're talking about medical emergency, we changed, so much of the crux of this bill is
- The medical emergency shall mean documentation from a state-licensed medical professional.
- The medical emergency shall mean documentation from a state licensed medical professional.
Summary:
The Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee met under Chair Kevin Parker and considered a series of energy, utility, and clean transportation bills. The committee first advanced a bill by Senator Connery on make-ready electric infrastructure for public-serving EV charging, after members raised concerns that the costs of preparing school bus charging infrastructure could be shifted to ratepayers. The committee then advanced Senator Parker’s pilot program for resilient EV charging microgrids, with discussion focused on using existing NYSERDA resources, the role of batteries, and the bill’s purpose in supporting emergency charging during outages. Another bill on heavy distribution centers and EV charging was also advanced after debate over its application to large warehouse and e-commerce facilities.
The committee also considered a bill on carport-mounted solar systems that would limit local zoning restrictions. A motion to substitute in a different bill was ruled improper for lack of notice, and the chair’s ruling was upheld on appeal. Members then advanced a PSC guidebook bill on gas and electric rate-making, and a utility shutoff protection bill for medical emergencies, life support equipment, and elderly, blind, or disabled customers, with questions about age definitions and the scope of medical documentation. The committee also advanced the Home Utility Weatherization Jobs Act, which would create a pilot program for electrification and weatherization in disadvantaged communities, with members discussing whether the program would be available at no cost to building owners and how utilities would access capital.
Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly raised concerns about who would pay for the programs, whether ratepayers or taxpayers would bear the costs, and how much local control would remain under the solar siting bill. At the end of the meeting, members briefly discussed a recent NYISO report warning about possible summer reliability issues and urged the committee and the PSC to review it closely. The chair noted the report should be considered alongside other state planning documents, and the meeting then adjourned.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- After his internship in Santa Barbara, California, he moved to Tucson to begin practice as an emergency
- He practiced emergency medicine in rural hospitals in southern Arizona for over 30 years.
- Emergency measures aren't casual shortcuts.
- This was an attempt to get a splash pad approved with an emergency measure, which is a gross abuse of
- emergency measures.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, recorded attendance, and recognized several guests and proclamations, including Arizona Health Workforce Well-Being Day of Awareness, the Doctor of the Day, educators visiting the Capitol, and student guests. The chamber also announced temporary committee replacements and received House messages and bill referrals before moving to floor action.
On third reading, the Senate passed SB 1014 on health insurance, SB 1016 on employment practices, SB 1050 on state parks board/veterans park access, SB 1054 on referendum power and emergency measures, SB 1177 on public monies and gender-affirming care, SB 1194 on health care services and vaccination-related treatment issues, SB 1398 on AHCCCS, SB 1751 on capital punishment, and SCR 1049, a constitutional amendment proposal related to capital punishment. Several members explained votes, with supporters emphasizing veterans’ benefits, limits on emergency measure abuse, health care access, and policy changes on capital punishment, while opponents raised concerns about worker protections, local government authority, discrimination against transgender people, and the death penalty. Each measure passed by recorded vote and was transmitted to the House.
The Senate also noted upcoming committee meetings, including Health and Human Services the next day, and then adjourned until Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 10 a.m.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Health Services (3-5-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- That's a regulatory issue applied by Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services, and they want to try
- There is a six-month time restriction, which is a regulatory issue applied by the Kentucky Board of Emergency
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Keywords:
Roll Call 00:20
Discussion on HB 303 00:45
Vote on HB 303 04:41
Discussion on HB 305 05:32
Vote on HB 305 08:34, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and heard House Bill 303 first. Representative Steve Bratcher explained that the bill would let U.S. military members with medical training transition that experience into Kentucky health-care credentials more quickly. Schools and colleges would evaluate military curricula on an individual basis, identify gaps, and allow those gaps to be filled with additional classes or clinical time before the person sits for the required exam. The bill was described as applying broadly across medical fields, not just nursing, and it would not waive testing or standards. Senators asked whether the process would compare credentials across states and whether the bill covered only U.S. military service; Bratcher said evaluations would be individualized and the bill was primarily for those who served in the U.S. military. HB 303 received an 11-0 favorable vote.
The committee then took up House Bill 305, presented by Representative Ken Fleming. He said the committee substitute would expand an existing health-care workforce award program to include dietitians and physician assistants, clarify that certain EMS-related services may be owned or operated by a hospital rather than only owned by one, and provide more flexibility around licensing timelines after a certificate of need is issued by the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services. After a motion and second, the committee voted unanimously to amend and pass HB 305 with favorable expression. A title amendment was also adopted unanimously.
Before adjournment, the chair noted that the next regular meeting was scheduled for March 12 and warned that a special-called meeting might be needed the following Monday because of bills arriving from the House. No further business was taken up, and the committee adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/19/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- It's not a switch that flips on or off, and people can move in and out of the emergency hunger relief
- They did not have enough food in the past year, and they did not receive any emergency food assistance
- <00:04:41.240>
food did not receive any emergency food did not receive any emergency food - We consider ourselves an emergency food shelf and offer one visit a month to our clients.
- We consider ourselves an emergency food shelf and offer one visit a month to our clients.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 27 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Members voting in favor the emergency. The House will be in order.
- Members voting in favor the emergency. A separate vote is required.
- Members voting in favor of the emergency preamble, please rise.
- Members voting in the negative on the emergency preamble, please rise.
- The emergency preamble is adopted. Thank you. The House will be in order. At the request of Ms.
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several routine matters from the Committee on Rules. Members adopted resolutions reaffirming Massachusetts’ friendship with Taiwan and supporting stronger U.S.-Taiwan trade and Taiwan’s international participation, as well as a congratulatory resolution for Owen Michael Addessa on earning Eagle Scout. The House also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow two petitions to proceed: one establishing a sick leave bank for a Middlesex Sheriff’s Office employee and another concerning taxes in the City of Boston.
The chamber recognized visiting guests, including a Burlington Girl Scouts Brownie troop and the 2024 Lawn Meadow girls tennis team, which was honored for winning the Division II state championship with a 23-0 record. The House then considered House Bill 62, which extends certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the state of emergency. The House concurred with a Senate amendment, adopted the emergency preamble by a 3-0 vote, and passed the bill to be enacted.
Members also observed a moment of silent tribute for former Marlborough City Councilor Donald Landers, Sr., and later adopted a special adjournment in memory of former Representative John H. Stasick of Framingham. The House adopted an order to reconvene Monday at 11 a.m., then adjourned to meet again in informal session.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
JLCAR Administrative Rules (03/20/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- that emergency rule actually created a new emergency.
- rule and in implementing that emergency rule and in implementing that emergency<00:31:40.880>
rule - rule actually created a new emergency rule actually created a new emergency. emergency. emergency.
- So it's essentially the emergency rule.
- implement emergency rule twice in a row. implement emergency rule twice in a row.
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes and adopted the consent calendar without objection. It then took up Department of Safety Rule 25161 on administrative license suspension forms. After discussion of a staff concern that the rule text should expressly require a defendant’s signature or refusal to sign, and the officer’s witness signature, the agency agreed to revised language. The committee voted to grant conditional approval with those edits.
The committee next considered Department of Agriculture rule 192, concerning importation of bovines and domestic animals. Staff identified several issues, including an overly broad federal citation, an unclear definition of infection, a possible conflict between provisions on telephone-issued permits and documents that must be carried, and missing struck-through repeal language. Because the department had not proposed written fixes, members moved to postpone the item until next month, and the motion passed. A second Agriculture item, 25207, was discussed as a long-expired set of rules that the agency said were still needed to run its programs; the committee granted conditional approval.
The Public Utilities Commission’s competitive natural gas supplier and aggregator rules prompted the most extensive debate. Staff argued the cited statutes did not clearly authorize the commission to impose fines on natural gas suppliers, while the agency responded that authority could be read from related Department of Energy transition language and general rulemaking provisions. Members discussed whether the issue reflected a statutory gap created when responsibilities were split between the Department of Energy and the commission. The committee ultimately voted to waive and postpone the item to next month so the attorneys could work out the authority question. The committee also postponed Department of Energy items 219 and 220 at the agency’s request, and it noted that the Liquor Commission’s emergency rule had been revised to reduce reporting from monthly to quarterly before being reissued, with the item also postponed.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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section <00:22:07.840>nine <00:22:08.640 - Second, the cuts to the emerging farmers office.
- Second, the cuts to the emerging farmers office.
Bills:
HF1704
Keywords:
Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE Mar 16th, 2026
ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- If the patient has the ability to pay, we take care of you in our emergency departments.
- Our most recent type is a rural emergency hospital.
- They're an emergency department that has a lot of outpatient services.
- But we're really proud of the five rural emergency hospitals that we have in the state.
- But we're really proud of the five rural emergency hospitals that we have in the state.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Health and Human Services Feb 11th, 2026 at 08:33 am
House Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- So this bill builds on protections already in state law to ensure that emergency pregnancy care is not
- It also amends Section 24-35-4 by including definitions for emergency medical conditions, stabilization
- It also amends 24A-1-7 by including definitions for emergency medical conditions, stabilization, and
- Section 3 amends 24A-17, which is licensing requirements for certain hospitals, emergency rooms.
- Section 3 amends 24A-17, which is licensing requirements for certain hospitals, emergency rooms.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Wed Jan 29, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- Our second area we flag is the emergency biosecurity emergencies.
- <00:59:58.079>
biocurity <00:59:58.880>emergencies <00:59:59.880>we The emergency - biosecurity emergencies, we believe that Chapter 127A puts the authority to declare an emergency with
- <01:00:42.880>
it's any way to the biocurity emergency it's any way to the biocurity emergency - <01:00:45.319>
which just during a biocurity emergency which just during a biocurity emergency
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Community Affairs Nov 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The lower keys are now safeguarded during emergencies from water disruptions.
- This will be a presentation by the Division of Emergency Management on Elevate Florida, and I believe
- My name is Kevin Guthrie, the Executive Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, and
- That particular bill is H.R. 4669 at the federal level, and it is the Fixing Emergency Management for
- As states, to have a greater role in emergency management and make the process more efficient.
Summary:
The Committee on Community Affairs met with a quorum present and heard several housing and disaster-recovery items. The committee heard SB 48 by Senator Gates, which would require local governments to allow voluntary accessory dwelling units, preserve homestead treatment for the owner-occupied portion of the property, limit undue parking restrictions, require 30-day minimum rentals, extend certain density bonuses for military families, and allow reusable tenant screening reports. The bill drew strong support from the Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals and several others, and it was reported favorably. The committee also heard SB 34 by Senator Sharif, creating a historic cemeteries program to help preserve historic African-American cemeteries and allow sale of excess vacant land if proceeds are used for long-term maintenance; it was also reported favorably.
The committee then considered and recommended confirmation of Fox Henderson to the Board of Directors of the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. Members also received a presentation from the Department of Commerce on the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program and Rebuild Florida. Deputy Secretary Justin Domer described the state’s administration of HUD disaster recovery funds, including more than $4.3 billion received since 2017, housing repair and replacement programs that have completed 5,271 homes, and infrastructure and mitigation projects such as sewer conversion in Alford, the new Calhoun-Liberty Hospital, and the Florida Keys desalination plant. Members asked about average project costs, contractor oversight, corrective actions for deficient work, and audit procedures; Domer said the department uses inspections, vendor oversight, and financial penalties, and noted stricter contract consequences in newer programs.
The Division of Emergency Management also presented on Elevate Florida, a federal mitigation program that allows homeowners to apply directly for elevation, reconstruction, acquisition/demolition, or wind-mitigation projects, with a 75/25 federal-homeowner cost share and no state funds. Director Kevin Guthrie said the program is designed to reduce repetitive flood losses and keep homeowners in place, and that it has received more than 12,000 applications, with about 1,500 prioritized, 500 on a wait list, and 305 submitted to FEMA for final approval. Members asked about the 25% match for seniors, the wait list, contractor procurement, and how projects are classified; Guthrie said the program uses insurance proceeds where available, has competitively procured 27 contractors, and may shift projects from elevation to reconstruction depending on damage and flood rules. The committee adjourned after the presentations and discussion.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Transportation panel considers bill to increase funding for town roads, bridges 3/5/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- of a sudden a bridge from the 1920s was no longer passed inspection and was shut down in a fast emergency
- It meant we had to reroute everything from emergency services, such as fire, police, and ambulance services
- uh I was it meant we had fast emergency uh I was it meant we had to<00:01:45.040>
reroute <00: - from Emergency to reroute everything from Emergency Services<00:01:48.360>
uh <00:01:48.520>- Services access as well as Emergency Services access as well as Lake<00:04:46.680>
access <00: - Services access as well as Emergency Services access as well as Lake<00:04:46.680>
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations. (3-17-26)
Licensing & Occupations
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (02/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- is the subject of a medical emergency is the subject of a medical emergency because<00:13:28.320
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and emergency if it's not an emergency and emergency if it's not an emergency - care to somebody refusing emergency care to somebody who's<00:16:58.480>
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can <00:17:22.000>be emergency can be emergency can be determined<00:17: - having an emergency exception.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 232 from prime sponsor Representative Mark Pearson, who said the bill is intended to protect conscience rights for health care professionals and students, especially in relation to abortion and sterilization-related procedures. He argued that protecting ethical objections would help retain and recruit medical workers in New Hampshire, reduce moral injury, and preserve patient access to care. Pearson said the bill is not meant to allow discrimination based on protected characteristics and emphasized that it is limited to objections to specific procedures, with an amendment added to address concerns raised by Chairman Lynn.
Members questioned Pearson closely about the scope of the bill and amendment, including whether it could apply to non-physician staff such as schedulers or receptionists, whether a provider could refuse emergency care, and who would determine when an emergency exists. Pearson said the bill does not apply to emergency situations or to treatment after an abortion has already occurred, and he stated that emergency triage would control in obvious emergencies. He also said the intent was not to allow a person to take a job and then unexpectedly refuse duties, and he suggested the amendment could be tweaked to clarify its application to facilities and staff.
Additional questions focused on whether the bill should be broader than the procedures listed, how it would interact with federal conscience protections, and whether it could affect contraception-related services, including pharmacies. Pearson responded that the bill addresses the specific issues raised by people he and his wife had spoken with, and he was open to revising the amendment to reduce ambiguity. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion provided.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Agriculture Committee Jul 2nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And importantly, they maintain fairgrounds for emergency use. We'll hear about that.
- so, critical infrastructure serving as backbones of that emergency network.
- As you said, mine are all used for emergencies. I came from the OES world, and it...
- Mine are all used for emergencies.
- We do emergency management. We do community events. We do all of these things.
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Agriculture heard three bills. SB 18 by Senator Rubio would create a Food Desert Elimination Grant Program at CDFA to help open or improve grocery stores in food desert communities. Supporters said it would improve access to healthy food, create jobs, and help underserved neighborhoods; opponents argued it could favor large chains, lacked community input and accountability, and should better prioritize tribal, BIPOC-owned, and community-led retail. Committee members raised concerns about population thresholds, community engagement, and long-term commitments, and the author said the bill could be strengthened with guardrails. SB 18 passed 7-0 and was sent to Appropriations.
SB 312 by Senator Umberg would require out-of-state shippers of dogs to electronically submit health certificates to CDFA and make them available to buyers and enforcement agencies, aiming to improve consumer protection and traceability in the puppy import pipeline. Supporters from animal welfare and humane organizations said the bill would help stop sick or misrepresented puppies from entering California and give investigators a central record. Members asked about privacy and enforcement, and the author indicated amendments could address consumer privacy concerns. The bill passed unanimously and was sent to Appropriations.
SB 493 by Senator Becker would change how compensation is set for secretary managers of district agricultural associations and fairgrounds, shifting salary-setting authority to CDFA and requiring periodic salary surveys. Supporters said fairgrounds are critical emergency-response and community facilities and that the bill would help recruit and retain qualified leaders with fairer pay. Some members expressed concern about local control and appointment delays, but clarified the bill only addressed salary, not appointments. SB 493 also passed unanimously and was sent to Appropriations.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- On page 10, Senate Bill number 68 by Senator Jones and others regarding local emergency management.
- Emergency Management Agency...
- by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- Community Emergency Response Team program.
- Team training curriculum recognized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Bills:
SB 26, SJR 36, SB 26, SB 616, SB 565, SB 384, SB 28, SR 109, SR 122, SR 126, SR 130, SR 136, SR 137, SR 141, SR 142, SCR 20
Keywords:
teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement, enforcement suspension, utility consolidation, regionalization, water supply, sewer
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 21 (2-5-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- an emergency department. an emergency department.
- for those emergency departments? for those emergency departments? Very<00:21:47.280>
simple. - or nurse practitioner by emergency or nurse practitioner by emergency physician<00:24:50.400>
- deserve the same standard of emergency deserve the same standard of emergency trauma<00:26:23.760
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room would be a a doctor, emergency room would be a a doctor, emergency room
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and approval of the prior journal. The House communicated that it had passed House Bill 4 and requested concurrence. The chamber then received second-reading reports for Senate Bills 18, 33, 85, and 132, and committee reports indicating Senate Bills 136, 183, 2, 4, and 71 should pass, with some substitutes and title amendments. The Senate also introduced Senate Resolutions 79 and 80 honoring Joseph Harden McFarland and Jeremiah Parsons.
The main floor action centered on Senate Bill 5, relating to Kentucky-grown agricultural product procurement. The sponsor described it as a way to improve school nutrition, support Kentucky producers, and keep food dollars in local communities. Several senators spoke in support, including references to the Make America Healthy Task Force and the idea of using food procurement as a tool for rural prosperity and better nutrition in schools. Senate Bill 5 passed by roll call, 38-0.
The Senate also passed Senate Bill 73, which would allow home-based processors to use beef tallow in cosmetic products. The sponsor said the bill would expand existing home-processing authority beyond food products to cosmetics. It passed unanimously, 38-0.
Senate Bill 12, relating to medical provider coverage and level four trauma centers, drew the most extended debate. Supporters argued it would help rural hospitals join the trauma network by allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants to work under physician supervision, including remote supervision, and said it would improve access and save lives in underserved areas. Opponents, including a physician senator, argued the bill would lower trauma-care standards and could put patients at risk by allowing non-physician staffing in facilities that need immediate hands-on medical expertise. After lengthy discussion, the bill was advanced and then passed by roll call, with supporters emphasizing rural access and opponents warning about patient safety and the adequacy of physician coverage.